Fitness Industry in Hong Kong Hong Kong is a densely populated, coastal city in Asia, where both Eastern and Western cultures meet. In this city-state of 7 million persons, the potential for the fitness industry (fitness clubs) to find consumer dem Continue Reading...
Abstract Eating disorders are the number one cause of mortality among mental disorders. A significant portion of women in America suffer from eating disorders. This paper describes these disorders and identifies common, practical and theoretical app Continue Reading...
g., Emmers-Sommer et al., 2005). BIOLOGICAL BASES Several studies support the contention that catecholamines create more violent and less sensitive reactions to the opposite sex, acting like hormones or neurotransmitters in the system; common catec Continue Reading...
Social Media Use by Minors, Teens and Youths Benefits of children and adolescents using social media Socialization and Communication Enhanced Learning Opportunities Accessing Health Information Risks of youth using social media Cyberbullying an Continue Reading...
eating disorders in the male homosexual community. Eating disorders of all kinds are prevalent in the homosexual male community for a variety of reasons. Eating disorders are common in young people concerned with their appearances, but they usually Continue Reading...
Of these elements, they found anxiety sensitivity to be directly linked to lower levels of educational advancement. Anxiety sensitivity mainly comprises symptoms of anxiety leading to fear due to a certain belief that anxiety has dangerous somatic, Continue Reading...
Women especially would not feel such a strong need to pursue boys or the "perfect" image, rather they would explore their inner self and their own needs and desires (Hamburg, 1992). Magazines like Seventeen create as Hamburg (1992) suggests, a "futu Continue Reading...
Corporate Social Responsibility: Its Extension to Consumer Advertising Imagery The last few decades have seen the emergence of two trends that have important implications for the field of consumer advertising. The first trend, as indicated in Gulas Continue Reading...
Lululemon Athletica, Inc. Company & Financial Analysis w/ Recommendations Part 1 Strategic Performance Lululemon Athletica, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. Lululemon Athletica operates under the Textile—A Continue Reading...
Barbie doll top ten viral commercials as of 2013 rely mostly on You Tube, Dailymotion, Facebook and Twitter. The third doll brand, subject to this study is Bratz. As evidenced from the four commercials assessed in the course of this study, Bratz de Continue Reading...
People in professions where there is a particular social pressure to be thin (such as models and dancers) were much more likely to develop anorexia during the course of their career, and further research has suggested that those with anorexia have m Continue Reading...
Even in-office procedures like Botox and collagen injections can cause allergic reactions or injection-site infections in some people. When a person undergoes surgery that involves anesthesia and cutting, the risks become even greater. Not only is t Continue Reading...
Eating Disorders Among Teenage Girls Eating disorders have become an epidemic among teenage girls. Fueled in large part by the media's promotion of thinness as a physical ideal for young women, the eating disorder problem has escalated over the past Continue Reading...
139). When she is "taken for a man," she is "not fat," because of the different gendered social norms related to body size (Bergman, 2009, p. 139). Thinness is also a type of privilege, as is external or socially acceptable beauty. Beauty ideals and Continue Reading...
Anabolic Steroid and Performance Enhancing Drug Use Among High School Athletes Anabolic steroid use has, at least in the past, been prevalent among major college and, especially, professional sports. Major League Baseball implemented a drug testin Continue Reading...
The attitude of parents which came across as more authoritative, uncompromising, uncooperative and unaffectionate does result in higher levels of depression in the subject. Even though parental authority was required for disciplining the adolescent Continue Reading...
" (Dietz, 1998). Obese children are often taller than their non-overweight peers, and are apt to be viewed as more mature. This is an inappropriate expectation that may result in adverse effects on their socialization. (Dietz, 1998). Overweight child Continue Reading...
But the cool tone of the images in Warhol's works is one reason why a viewer might be tempted to read a kind of backhanded affection for advertising and consumption in Warhol's series, as well as satirical parody. What Hughes calls this affectlessn Continue Reading...
Anorexia Nervosa is a serious eating disorder that affects millions of people all over the globe. The purpose of this discussion is to examine this disorder. We will begin by defining and characterizing anorexia nervosa. We will then discuss the fact Continue Reading...
TV & Internet Mass media technology has become omnipresent in our society. It is not uncommon for children to now be raised with personal electronics, constant television and an overall barrage of sensory stimulus. Moreover, electronic devices a Continue Reading...
Young adults are on the threshold between youthful behaviors and the adult world. Humans in their late teens begin to accept responsibilities for their own lives and learn to depend upon themselves financially, socially, and psychologically. This is Continue Reading...
Entertainment Industry Concept Aging, Gender, Personality Development Movies Television Shows Uniqueness vs. Universality The field of Psychology offers a vast network of concepts, principles, and theories to explain and describe the mental and be Continue Reading...
Works Cited Energy expenditure in anorexia nervosa." (Jan 2005). Nutrition Research Newsletter. Retrieved 7 Feb 2006 at http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0887/is_1_24/ai_n8968079 Murphy, Megan. (4 Feb 2007). "The struggle against anorex Continue Reading...
Fashion Individuality and Self-Expression as a Victim to Fashion Individuality and self-expression was once highly valued. Today, many people advocate individuality and self-expression in an attempt to prevent individuality from eroding completely. Continue Reading...
Assurance and Security (IAS) Digital forensics (DF) In this work, we take a look at three laboratory-based training structures that afford practical and basic knowledge needed for forensic evaluation making use of the latest digital devices, softwa Continue Reading...
Instagram impact role in marketing/Advertising/PR Instagram's impact on modern life: Its role as a marketing tool for small and large companies and the way it has changed how people see the world What is Instagram? Instagram is a relatively new s Continue Reading...
It is also interesting to note that the correlation between depression and childhood sexual abuse was found to be higher among females in many studies. However, the issue of the relationship between depression and sexual abuse may not be as clear-c Continue Reading...
The findings of this study support the view that the effects of peer pressure are related to earlier processes in childhood. This has led to the recognized research imperative to "...include longitudinal data from both peer and family contexts in st Continue Reading...
Many patients enroll in programs that resemble other addiction treatment programs, where they attended closed meetings and treatment for a month or so to help get rid of their eating disorder. Twin Mary-Kate Olson attended this type of treatment pro Continue Reading...
Television viewing, today, is virtually an universal phenomenon with millions of households tuning in daily to their favorite programs. Indeed, no other communication channel, to date, can claim to have come close to the almost mesmerizing appeal tha Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples 1. The Psychological Impacts of Plastic Surgery: A Deep Dive into Self-Esteem and Body Image: This essay would explore the various psychological effects that plastic surgery can have on individuals, sp Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples 1. The Impact of Pornography on Adolescent Development: This topic explores how exposure to pornography influences the psychological, emotional, and social development of adolescents, including their views on relationships, sex Continue Reading...
Mull over the relationship between art and popular culture since 1950. Focus your discussion on 3 or 4 artists. The world of art has seen two distinct trends in recent decades since the mid-20th century. On one hand, high art has become less centra Continue Reading...
It is worth noting that like many companies, Mattel has grown since its inception largely on the basis of population growth. Not to take anything away from Mattel's products, but the population of the world and its wealth have increased substantiall Continue Reading...
TV Commercials The role of advertising, especially television commercials, in influencing social lifestyles has long been a raging debate between public interests groups, government and industry. Critics believe that advertising imagery, coupled wit Continue Reading...
Sometimes as the authors mention, could be done with looking at movies that are considered romantic or even things that are just on the television. Some even feel that being in a setting that feels romantic or just looking at somebody that might be Continue Reading...
